Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Haber in Spanish
To have (helper verb) Irregular Verb Top 100
At a glance: Haber (to have (helper verb)) is one of the most common irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han. As the primary auxiliary verb in Spanish, haber is used to form all compound tenses.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Haber
- Haber in the Indicative Present
- Haber in the Indicative Preterite
- Haber in the Indicative Imperfect
- Haber in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Haber in the Indicative Informal Future
- Haber in the Indicative Future
- Haber in the Indicative Conditional
- Haber in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Haber in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Haber in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Haber in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Haber
- Imperative tenses of Haber
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Haber conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Haber is the Spanish verb meaning "to have". It is a very unique verb in that it is used in compound tenses as an auxiliary, meaning that is comes before the main verb in the sentence and is used to set the main verbs' tense or mood. For example: He estado (I have been), hemos comido (we have eaten). It is also very commonly used as an impersonal verb, to say "there is / there are". For example: Hay mucho chocolate en el armario. (There is a lot of chocolate in the press).
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | haber | to have (helper verb) |
| Past participle | habido | had |
| Gerund | habiendo | having |
Indicative Tenses of Haber
Haber in the Indicative Present
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the indicative present is used to form the "indicative present perfect" tense. For example, "he escrito la carta", meaning "I have written the letter".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he | I have |
| Tú | has | you have |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha | s/he has |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos | we have |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis | you (plural) have |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han | they have |
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Haber in the Indicative Preterite
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hube | I had |
| Tú | hubiste | you had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubo | s/he had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubimos | we had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubisteis | you (plural) had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieron | they had |
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Haber in the Indicative Imperfect
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the indicative imperfect is used to form the "indicative past perfect" tense. For example, "había escrito la carta", meaning "I had written the letter".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había | I had |
| Tú | habías | you had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había | s/he had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos | we had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais | you (plural) had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían | they had |
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Haber in the Indicative Present Continuous
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense.
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Haber in the Indicative Informal Future
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense.
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Haber in the Indicative Future
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the indicative future is used to form the "indicative future perfect" tense. For example, "habré escrito la carta", meaning "I will have written the letter".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré | I will have |
| Tú | habrás | you will have |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá | s/he will have |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos | we will have |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis | you (plural) will have |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán | they will have |
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Haber in the Indicative Conditional
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the indicative conditional is used to form the "indicative conditional perfect" tense. For example, "habría escrito la carta", meaning "I would have written the letter".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría | I would have |
| Tú | habrías | you would have |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría | s/he would have |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos | we would have |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais | you (plural) would have |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían | they would have |
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Haber in the Indicative Present Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he habido | I have had |
| Tú | has habido | you have had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha habido | s/he has had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos habido | we have had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis habido | you (plural) have had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han habido | they have had |
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Haber in the Indicative Past Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había habido | I had had |
| Tú | habías habido | you had had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había habido | s/he had had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos habido | we had had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais habido | you (plural) had had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían habido | they had had |
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Haber in the Indicative Future Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré habido | I will have had |
| Tú | habrás habido | you will have had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá habido | s/he will have had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos habido | we will have had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis habido | you (plural) will have had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán habido | they will have had |
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Haber in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría habido | I would have had |
| Tú | habrías habido | you would have had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría habido | s/he would have had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos habido | we would have had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais habido | you (plural) would have had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían habido | they would have had |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Haber
Haber in the Subjunctive Present
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the subjunctive present is used to form the "subjunctive present perfect" tense. For example, "haya escrito la carta", meaning "I have written the letter".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya | I have |
| Tú | hayas | you have |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya | s/he has |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos | we have |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis | you (plural) have |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan | they have |
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Haber in the Subjunctive Imperfect
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the subjunctive imperfect is used to form the "subjunctive past perfect" tense. For example, "hubiera escrito la carta", meaning "I had written the letter".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera | I had |
| Tú | hubieras | you had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera | s/he had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos | we had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais | you (plural) had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran | they had |
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Haber in the Subjunctive Future
As an auxiliary verb, haber in the subjunctive future is used to form the "subjunctive future perfect" tense. For example, "hubiere escrito la carta", meaning "I will have written the letter".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere | I will have |
| Tú | hubieres | you will have |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere | s/he will have |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos | we will have |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis | you (plural) will have |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren | they will have |
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Haber in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya habido | I have had |
| Tú | hayas habido | you have had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya habido | s/he has had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos habido | we have had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis habido | you (plural) have had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan habido | they have had |
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Haber in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera habido | I had had |
| Tú | hubieras habido | you had had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera habido | s/he had had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos habido | we had had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais habido | you (plural) had had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran habido | they had had |
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Haber in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere habido | I will have had |
| Tú | hubieres habido | you will have had |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere habido | s/he will have had |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos habido | we will have had |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis habido | you (plural) will have had |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren habido | they will have had |
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Imperative Tenses of Haber
Haber in the Imperative Affirmative
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | habe | (to you) have! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya | (to you formal) have! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos | let's have! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habed | (to you plural) have! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan | (to you plural formal) have! |
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Haber in the Imperative Negative
Because haber is an auxiliary verb used to form compound conjugations, it is not used in this tense. We just show the conjugations below for reference.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no hayas | (to you) don't have! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no haya | (to you formal) don't have! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no hayamos | let's not have! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no hayáis | (to you plural) don't have! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no hayan | (to you plural formal) don't have! |
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Example sentences and usage
- Es la cosa más estúpida que he dicho nunca. That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.
- Siempre me he preguntado cómo será tener hermanos. I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.
- "¿Qué habrá en la cueva? Tengo curiosidad." - "No tengo ni idea." "What's going on in the cave? I'm curious." - "I have no idea."
- El coste de la vida ha aumentado drásticamente. The cost of life increased drastically.
- ¿Has terminado?" "No, de hecho ni siquiera he empezado. Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet.
- ¿Qué ha pasado? Hay agua por todo el apartamento. What happened? There's water all over the apartment.
- El tiempo ha pasado rapidísimo. Time has passed very fast.
- Dime qué ha pasado. Tell me what happened.
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Frequently asked questions about Haber
Is haber a regular or irregular verb?
Haber is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Drop the last vowel from the stem in the indicative future and conditional tenses.
How do you conjugate haber in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), haber is conjugated as: yo he, tú has, él/ella/usted ha, nosotros hemos, vosotros habéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes han. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate haber in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), haber is conjugated as: yo hube, tú hubiste, él/ella/usted hubo, nosotros hubimos, vosotros hubisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate haber in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), haber is conjugated as: yo había, tú habías, él/ella/usted había, nosotros habíamos, vosotros habíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes habían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate haber in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), haber is conjugated as: yo habré, tú habrás, él/ella/usted habrá, nosotros habremos, vosotros habréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate haber in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), haber is conjugated as: yo haya, tú hayas, él/ella/usted haya, nosotros hayamos, vosotros hayáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What are some common example sentences using haber?
Here are everyday sentences using haber: Es la cosa más estúpida que he dicho nunca. (That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.) Siempre me he preguntado cómo será tener hermanos. (I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.) "¿Qué habrá en la cueva? Tengo curiosidad." - "No tengo ni idea." ("What's going on in the cave? I'm curious." - "I have no idea.") El coste de la vida ha aumentado drásticamente. (The cost of life increased drastically.) ¿Has terminado?" "No, de hecho ni siquiera he empezado. (Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet.)
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